Meg Onli on Supporting Underrepresented Creatives and Furthering Noah Davis’s Legacy

Meg Onli.
In January 2022, A.i.A. spoke with Meg Onli, director and curator of the Underground Museum (UM), which was cofounded by painter Noah Davis and sculptor Karon Davis in 2012. Starting with a row of four converted storefronts that doubled as their home and studio, the couple created opportunities for artists in the underserved communities of Los Angeles to showcase museum-quality work. Eventually the Davises, in cooperation with the city’s Museum of Contemporary Art, formalized the